The Role of Serum Lp (a) in Increasing the Risk of Thrombus Formation in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

Abstract: Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is prevalent among cardiac patients; and as the risk of thromboembolism is high in this arrhythmia, discrimination of the effective risk factors in producing left atrial (LA) thrombosis is clinically important. The molecular structure of lipoprotein(a)...

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Main Authors: Darioush Kamal Hedayat, Gholamreza Namadanian, Ali Kazemi Saeed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2007-06-01
Series:Journal of Tehran University Heart Center
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Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/3724.pdf&manuscript_id=3724